I found out later that quilt tops are not considered part of the finish, so I get to roll some projects over into the next quarter. But here’s my wrap-up of finishes, in the order I finished them:

Finish #1: Autumn Quilt was given a name of Into the Woods, and I did finish it and get a label on it. I let my father have it — on “long-term loan,” as he would say — because he loved the colors so much.

Finish #2: Summer Treat, shown here in her glamour pose, languidly draped across a chair. This quilt has a tutorial, found *here.*

Finish #3: Once There Was a Snowman, an improv or wonky-construction block quilt. Glad that’s done, and I owe it to the FAL.

Finish #4: Star Mother’s Youngest Child, based on a Moda Bake Shop pattern. I’m already looking forward to Christmas, when I can put these last two quilts out on the guest bed. Anyone coming to visit?

So I finished five of my seven projects, as outlined by the rules of the Finish-A-Long. But even though I didn’t have all seven finished, I don’t feel bad, because I add the following to my finishes for the first quarter of 2013:

. . . my EPP quilt, which is all pinned up and still can’t be shown all the way. Yet.

Now I have to go grade my brains out. Or take a nap.

If you want to add some notches to your quilt frame, racking up those finishes, please visit Leanne’s Second Quarter Finish-A-Long sign-up. I’ll post a link when I declare my projects for the next quarter. By the way, shoot high. I noticed that some add their smaller handmade projects to this, but I don’t need motivation to get to those–it’s the BIG projects that I need to move forward on.

Elizabeth,
You must be so excited to finish so many quilts. I love the term “start-i-tis”. I love the lollipop tree project. I was just sniffing around Kim McClean’s patterns yesterday. Yours looks terrific.

Amazing! You are an inspiration! I don’t know how you get this accomplished and teach too! I am so looking forward to seeing your EPP project in its entirety! I think your Polaroid quilt is my favourite but also love ‘arty’ shot of the sunshine and shadow quilt! How many more full sized quilts do you need to finish? BTW I’ll come for Christmas!!!!

Way to go Elizabeth!!! 7 projects seemed awfully ambitious to me, but to complete 5 is simply amazing. Do you sleep? I second Cindy’s comment. I’m very very proficient at starting projects and definitely not very good at completing them. I believe I truly have a completion complex. Unless a deadline or money is involved. : )

This is record of prodigious accomplishment, especially considering your other projects–cooking blog, running a hostel for recently hospitalized relatives, travel blog, treats for classes, home redecorating, tree removal . . . and I could go on and on. The quilt projects are lovely, functional, and beautiful evidence of your creative faculties. Treasures every one!

Create

"The creative act is not an act of creation in the sense of the Old Testament. It does not create something out of nothing: it uncovers, selects, reshuffles, combines, synthesizes already existing facts, ideas, faculties, skills." ~Arthur Koestler